Van Meter seeks state baseball sendoff for coach, who's deploying

Van Meter head coach Mike Kennedy, left, gives a fist bump to Brandon Brittain at third base against Beckman's (Dyersville) in the Class 2A semifinal game at the 2014 state baseball tournament at Principal Park in Des Moines on July 31, 2014.(Photo: Bill Neibergall/Register file photo)Buy Photo

Van Meter coach Mike Kennedy knows his time on the field is limited, but he and his baseball team are making the most of it.

Kennedy is resigning as Van Meter's coach as soon as the season is done; the players hope it will be Saturday, after the state championship is complete. The coach is being sent overseas while serving in the U.S. Army.